What is 7 plus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 7 + 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7 and 5/3?

7 1 + 5 3 = (7 × 3) + (5 × 1) 1 × 3 = 26 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 5 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/3

The result of adding 7/1 and 5/3 is : 26/3 (or 8.6666666666667 in its decimal form)